An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products
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Officially: “An act relating to toxic heavy metals in baby food products” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services · Jan 6, 2026
Rep. Wood of Waterbury moved that the Committee on Human Services be relieved of the bill and that the same be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry , which was agre · Feb 3, 2026
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 17, 2026
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · Mar 18, 2026
Read second time · Mar 18, 2026
Rep. Nelson of Derby reported for the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry · Mar 18, 2026
Rep. Bartholomew of Hartland, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brigham of St. Albans Town, Burtt of Cabot, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Lipsky of Stowe, Nelson of Derby, and O'Brien of Tunbridge moved to amend the bi · Mar 18, 2026
Report of Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry , as amended, agreed to · Mar 18, 2026
Third Reading ordered · Mar 18, 2026
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Mar 19, 2026
Read third time and passed · Mar 19, 2026
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare · Mar 24, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · May 1, 2026
Second Reading · May 1, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · May 1, 2026
New Business/Second Reading · May 5, 2026
Favorable report with proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare · May 5, 2026
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with proposal of amendment by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare · May 5, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Health and Welfare agreed to · May 5, 2026
Roll Call, Requested by Sen. Lyons · May 5, 2026
3rd reading ordered on roll call Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0 · May 5, 2026
New Business/Third Reading · May 6, 2026
Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 6, 2026
Senate Message: Passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · May 7, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 8, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment · May 12, 2026
Rep. Nelson of Derby moved to postpone action until May 13, 2026 , which was agreed to · May 12, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until May 13, 2026 · May 13, 2026
Senate proposal of amendment concurred in · May 13, 2026
House message: House concurred in Senate proposal of amendment · May 15, 2026
Delivered to the Governor on May 20, 2026 · May 20, 2026
Signed by Governor on May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rep. Mary-Katherine StoneRep. Angela ArsenaultRep. Edye Graning
Recorded votes
3rd reading ordered on roll call [Passed -- Needed 14 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 28, Nays = 0]Senate · 2026-05-05 · Yea 28, Absent 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Vermont legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: House message: Governor approved bill on May 26, 2026 (May 26, 2026).